Chris Shackley

West Bank…

lol

huh. I wonder how Fox knew to have their cameras at this "fraud bust" 🤔 almost like it's state media

🚨BREAKING: Michael Bloomberg just dropped $80 MILLION into the midterms to help Democrats take back the House. The former NYC mayor is making a massive late push when it matters most. Now we have to finish the job. Vote BLUE. 💙

Welker: "Is the president siding with Russia?" Bessent: "No, that's a false binary." Welker: "Is Ukraine an ally of the U.S.?" Bessent: *doesn't answer* Welker: "Does the U.S. see Ukraine as an ally?" Bessent: "I am not the Secretary of State. I am not the president."

state media

⚡️ 'Planned operation' — Zelensky confirms Ukraine's Starlink access not fully restored. Zelensky called the restrictions a "planned operation" targeting Ukraine, noting that Starlink speed limits remain in effect in Ukraine but not in EU countries.

A journalist asked Zelensky: “Don’t you think Trump has made you a scapegoat for his own problems?” The Ukrainian president smiled knowingly and replied: “That is my answer.” The room erupted in laughter and applause. Boss move, right?

Today's Briefing Schedule: There will not be a Department Press Briefing today. White House USA.gov Hmmm. Too bad. So many questions to ask.

Katie Zacharia Only the breast and brightest.

A fun detail: Poirot repeatedly describes the Macho Jesus his leetle grey cells dreamed up as like a “Mustang.” You might think this is merely weird and homoerotic, but it’s actually linked to a bit of misinformation evangelicals like to use to retcon Jesus as a high-T alpha male.

smart play

A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.

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Two men deported to Equatorial Guinea by the Trump administration were hooded, bound, beaten with guns and shoved down a flight of stairs recently by police officers at a remote hotel where immigrants are being held indefinitely, according to witnesses and lawyers. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w...

BASH: He's a US citizen MARKWAYNE MULLIN: He wasn't arrested BASH: He was arrested. He was later released, but he was arrested. Do Americans need to carry around proof of citizenship now? MULLIN: If you're a citizen, you have no reason to fear

This is straight-up evil. Yom Kippur is on Monday — the moral contradiction is impossible to ignore. 📌 REUTERS: Israeli settlers set fire to olive groves in the town of Burqa in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to local Palestinian residents. Burned trees that are “thousands of years” old.

i blogged about it badfaithtimes.com/if-trump-can...

Mike Johnson just canceled votes. He doesn't want a vote on stopping the war or releasing more of the Epstein files. He knows that, come January, he will not be Speaker of the House. The last thing Congress needs is a vacation. When we take back the House, we will be working overtime.

She has been saying this same stale shit for decades— while she hides from voters getting crushed by Trump’s war and tariffs. @marshablackburn hasn’t had a town hall since 2017 and refuses to debate. Pass it on.

EXCLUSIVE: The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe told Democracy Docket that it hasn’t received an invitation from the Trump administration to observe the midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Stock Trades by Presidents While in Office: Bill Clinton: ZERO George W. Bush: ZERO Barack Obama: ZERO Donald Trump (first term): 517 Joe Biden: ZERO Donald Trump (second term): 24,000+, averaging >60 trades per trading day. This is why the crook in the Oval Office manipulates the markets.

How did Mitch McConnell manage to vote?

Doesn’t seem to stop them in any other sphere.

👀 MUST WATCH: This video is so well done — and absolutely hilarious! 🤣🤣

Strange that there are no water stains. #Kennedycenter #ceiling

BREAKING: Trump Says 18 Deaths Are “Small Potatoes” | Command Post #Bulwark

MapQuest surges in rankings after Google bows to Trump and re-labels Lake Ontario

Last week, my colleague @willsommer.bsky.social reported on right-wing influencers being employed by the Department of Defense. One of them, "DataRepublican," has 955,000 X followers. Another is an active-duty lieutenant colonel in the Army (!). And now, tonight… www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegse...

I assume what AP means is: "Lies about noncitizen voting are being used by Trump to attack elections his party is set to lose and to set up an authoritarian effort to overturn the results" If so, they should just say that.

First Democrats say Dolly Parton taught young women they can do anything. Then they tell Natalie Harp, just kidding, you need a security clearance if you want to be the shadow president of the United States. The hypocrisy is breathtaking. by Scott Jennings

The anchor defended against Trump’s attack and firmly fact-checked the president.

🎵 Yes we all know, you’ll never be Obamaaaaa 🎵 #OhDonnyBoy

TW: Suicide If you tell people you have SI, many are likely to suggest you call 988 or text the suicide lifeline. These are good resources *if you need to be kept physically safe;* they are not as helpful if your ideations are passive. Allow me to share some things that have helped me. /1

How it started How it’s going Reports of Trapped sailors getting rotten meat on the ship and trying to jump overboard reminds us of the report that Hegseth spent millions on lobster, steak, crab for him and his buddies back at home

Todd Blanche led the White House cover-up on Epstein. Now, he's leading the DOJ. It's a shame that Republicans didn't stand up to someone who is unqualified to serve as Attorney General.

Between his love of showtunes and his sneaking out of Air Force One, we're maybe a week away from Trump recreating Gene Hackman's senator making a disguised escape in The Birdcage

I fuckin’ love the idea of Stephen Miller never being sure if he’s being used as a diversion so he can be blown up instead of Trump.

Q: I think I heard you say the MMR vaccine is 'quite lethal.' Is there any evidence of that? TRUMP: No. What I've heard is there's some people who say it is that way.

#Blues @raykwong.lol @factsonly007.bsky.social @bekindtoall2025.bsky.social @juliindica.bsky.social @srosnato.bsky.social @katarinakriz.bsky.social @yodamonkey2.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @milliekitkat.bsky.social @beachlifeforever.bsky.social @firestormz1.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social

Keep your head down, do the work for the next 3 months, and then vote against every Republican up and down the ballot in November. Make them all pay for these lies and this cowardice.👇

This is not going well for Bhattacharya 😬 BHATTACHARYA: Talk about misinformation: the decisions during the pandemic led to many people losing faith in public health BRENNAN: Trump admin officials BHATTACHARYA: No. I mean Biden. BRENNAN: The pandemic began during the Trump administration

MEHDI: “If the midterms don’t go Trump’s way, is there any world where Todd Blanche stands up to Trump if he’s asked to find fake evidence of voter fraud? Or are we screwed now?” EX TRUMP WHITE HOUSE ATTORNEY TY COBB: “We’re screwed.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social: “Great.” 😕🇺🇸

I have chosen one path. Sadly, you have chosen the other. That may bring you great wealth in the here and now, but you will end up poorer in the eyes of history. newsletters.democracydocket.com/my-open-/let...

Stephen Colbert's journalist daughter is reportedly leaving her job at CBS, the same TV network that canceled "The Late Show."

Holy sh*t